Siemens Expands Automation Solutions for High Volume Clinical Laboratories

Connectivity of the Dimension Vista® 1500 System and new Centrifuge Module for ADVIA® Automation Solutions offers more choices to enhance laboratory workflow and efficiency

Deerfield, Ill, USA, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics adds new automation capabilities for clinical laboratories: Connectivity of the Dimension Vista® 1500 Intelligent Lab System to ADVIA® Automation Solutions combines the benefits of an integrated chemistry and immunoassay system with the productivity and expanded capacity of high-volume automation. In addition, the new ADVIA Centrifuge Module addresses growing test volume and turnaround requirements for labs with its increased specimen processing capacity.

The Dimension Vista 1500 System’s new connectivity to the ADVIA Automation track provides additional configuration options that help clinical laboratories customize workflow solutions to address unique operational needs. ADVIA Automation Solutions offer a high-performance option to laboratories; processing patient samples in a single, consolidated, high volume workstation.

Designed for high volume laboratories, the ultra-integrated Dimension Vista 1500 combines four technologies in one analyzer—photometry, nephelometry, V-LYTE® electrolyte detection and LOCI® advanced chemiluminescence. Using four concurrent detection technologies, the system provides laboratory staff with the ability to perform a broad range of chemistry, immunoassay and plasma protein testing on one analyzer.

Adding to ADVIA automation options for customers is the new Centrifuge Module that together with the recently released decapper module offers one of the fastest centrifugation throughputs available to help decrease pre-analytical processing time of patient samples. The centrifuge quickly and efficiently processes STAT and routine samples in intermixed tubes and caps with minimal attention or intervention by the operator.

“Siemens continues to invest in automation solutions for our customers,” said David Hickey, Executive Vice President, Central Laboratory and Global Research and Development, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. “Now, with the ability to connect the Dimension Vista 1500 System with ADVIA high-volume automation, laboratories can combine the best of both worlds—ultra integration with speed and efficiency.”

For more information on the Dimension Vista 1500 and ADVIA Automation Solutions, visit www.siemens.com/dimension and www.siemens.com/automate.

The Siemens Healthcare Sector is one of the world’s largest suppliers to the healthcare industry and a trendsetter in medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics, medical information technology and hearing aids. Siemens offers its customers products and solutions for the entire range of patient care from a single source – from prevention and early detection to diagnosis, and on to treatment and aftercare. By optimizing clinical workflows for the most common diseases, Siemens also makes healthcare faster, better and more cost-effective. Siemens Healthcare employs some 48,000 employees worldwide and operates around the world. In fiscal year 2009 (to September 30), the Sector posted revenue of 11.9 billion euros and profit of around 1.5 billion euros. For further information please visit: http://www.siemens.com/healthcare

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